Hannes Edinger is an award-winning economist, a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, and the director of Big River Analytics Ltd., based in Terrace, British Columbia. Hannes founded Big River Analytics Ltd. in 2011 with the objective of providing statistical and analytical capacity to benefit Indigenous communities and governments across Canada. Hannes and his team have since served all levels of government in Canada and they continue to provide analytical capacity to local, regional, provincial, and federal Indigenous organizations in Canada. In addition to his work at Big River, he serves as a member of the National Stakeholder Advisory Panel for the Labour Market Information Council. As for a unique/interesting fact - I'm a passionate angler and I spend my summers chasing chinook salmon in Haida Gwaii.
He has been a member of the PIMS Board of Directors since 2020.
